The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
MAINE.
A Promising Society.
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AUBURN, June 24.-The new rooms of the
young Catholic Mems Temperance Union
were opened last night and an excellent lit
erary and musical programme was success
fully carried out The Mayor and the Revs.
T. III. Wallace and p. Bradley were present,
and delivered appropriate addresses. Re-
marks were made congratulatory of the
members, and particularly of President
Scannell, who is persistent pusher. and to
whom especial credit is due for the present
healthy condition of the associations affairs.
1t is the only Catholic society of this nature
in Maine, and has made splendid start.
Accident at Warren.
WARREN, June 24.-Frank Barrows, of
Warren, while at work ON the Congregation
al church, fell distance of % feet, breaking
the thigh bone of his right leg, but escaping
without any other injury.
Good News for lewiston.
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LEWISTON, June 24.-It is rumored about
the city that the Lewiston Mills, which have
been long time shut down, will be soon
started, and the news is being received here,
especially among the old employees. with
great joy. During the last few days gang
of men have been employed in the mills and
about the yards. cleaning and repairing the
machinery. This fact is looked upon as a
favorable sign of the early resumption of
work, by many.
Injured In a Quarry.
RocKLAND. June 24.-Joseph Ingraham,
of iniu in
quarry yesterday. A rock weighing 80
pounds was Jared from the side of the quar-
ry, and in falling struck Ingraham on the
head, cutting cash three inches long and
penetrating the skull. His chances Of re-
covery are doubtful.
Down East News.
ORoNo, June 2A-Henry c. Powers, pro-
prietor of the celebrated Orono Match Com
pany, was stricken with paralysis this after
noon.
The graduating exercises of the High
School class of 1877 took place at the Town
Hall this evening. There was very large
attendance. The hall was decorated in a
handsome and pleasing manner. The grad
uatng class numbered ten, and they fully
sustained the enyiable reputation of the
0rono public schools. Andrews orchestra
of Bangor assisted in the exercises. Ar
rangements are about completed to make
this a filling school for the Maine State Col
lege. Several of this class will enter the
next term of the college.
Commencement of the Maine State Col
lege begins tomorrow night.
a Mill Burned.
RocKLAND, June 24-The mill at Union,
known as the Pullen mill, a mile and half
west of Union Common, was burned to the
| ground last night. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The mill was provided with ma.
chinery for saving all kinds Of long lumber
headings, slaves and shingles. The mill and
machinery were valued at $4,000, and the
stock at $780, The insurance on the mill wa,
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| 6owdoin College Notes.
BRUNSWICK, June 24.-The number of The
incoming Freshman class is estimated at mo-
less than fifty. Several examinations were
given here today
The Goodwin prize for the best spoker
and written commencement part was award
ed to Charles II. Verrill.
Last evening there was founded here
new Greek Letter Society, called Kappa Be
la Phi. Its limited number of members arr
to be chosen from those in each succeeding
graduating class whose rank while in colleg
was not sufficiently high to admit them Il
the rolls of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Tht
object of this new society is not to have mel
of high rank undervalued, but to show tina
there is equal ability and worth in men low
er in the scale of rank,
A Report from Receiver Anderson.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H, June 4.-Receive
Anderson, of the Portland Is Ogdensbur
railroad, has just filed the report of the frs
quarter of 1887. The net earnings for tn
quarter we're $4750.
Report From Labor Commissions
Matthews.
| RoCKLAND, June 24.-Samuel w. Mat
thewG, Commissioner of the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics, was in the city today, havin
just returned from visit to Hurricane Isl
and and Vinal Haven. On Hurricane Islam
he found 200 granite workers employed an
everything moving along harmoniously. Th
men are well treated, the wages are good
and all things harmonious and satisfactory
At Vinal Haven the condition of the me
are the same Four hundred men are en-
ployed, the men working under an agree
ment which will last a year. All lspeak higl
iy of Goy Bodwell, the head of the Bodwe